Program Descriptions; Program Effectiveness; *Program Evaluation; *Safety Education; *State Programs; Telecommunications; Two Year Colleges IDENTIFIERS California
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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 385 305 JC 950 374 AUTHOR Brosseau, Gayle TITLE Southern California Public Safety Training Consortium. INSTITUTION Los Angeles Mission Coll., Sylmar, CA.; Rio Hondo Coll., Whittier, Calif. SPONS AGENCY California Community Colleges, Sacramento. Office of the Chancellor. PUB DATE Jun 95 CONTRACT 94-0113 NOTE 58p.; Project supported by funds from the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1990, PL 98-524. PUB TYPE Reports Descriptive (141) Tests/Evaluation Instruments (160) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC03 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Community Colleges; *Consortia; Educational Cooperation; Educational Legislation; *Information Dissemination; Information Networks; Program Descriptions; Program Effectiveness; *Program Evaluation; *Safety Education; *State Programs; Telecommunications; Two Year Colleges IDENTIFIERS California ABSTRACT This report provides data on the goals and outcomes of a consortium established in 1994 by public and private safety agencies and community colleges in California. The opening sections describe the formation of the consortium, indicating that its main goals are to reduce duplication of public safety course offerings at adjacent locations; create an inventory of resources that could be shared; implement a centrally-located computerized schedule of course offerings to publicize training dates, times, and locations; identify training needs; and facilitate the articulation of Tech Prep programs with local high schools. Next, an overview of operations is provided, indicating that four subcommittees were formed to review curricula, establish a public safety forum on an electronic bulletin board, review training needs, and undertake marketing initiatives, respectively. Next, outcomes, an evaluation, and conclusions are provided for seven program objectives and an overall program evaluation is presented. The program evaluation describes outcomes related to dissemination of project data and provides summative reports of outcomes from the four subcommittees. Finally, conclusions, recommendations, and a discussion of public safety trends and future project goals are presented. Appendixes include a list of advisory committee members, a map of consortium members, text of the Assembly Resolution requiring public safety courses, a consortium organizational chart, a copy of a questionnaire used to determine existing resources, and a position paper on public safety coursework.(KP) OF EDUCATION U S DEPARTMENT Ouce3iEl...caion.Resea,cnacoirvio,eme,,1 RESOUCESRERIC) INFORMATION E UCATIONAL CENTER [ This document has beenreproduced as received horn the person ororganization or it Minor changes have beenmade to improve reproductionquality stated in toss Points 01 view or opinions represent document do not necessarily otliciat OERI position orpolicy I cre Oi email 111 tom' # i 71ra PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY J.L. Smith BEST COPY AVAILABLE TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)" Rio Hondo College3600 Workman Mill RoadWhinier, CA 90601-l699*(310)908-3406FAX(310)692-2557 2 LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 770 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90017 (213) 891-2000 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Dr. Kenneth S. Washington, President Julia L. Wu, Vice President Althea R. Baker Lindsay Conner Elizabeth Garfield Gloria Romero Dr. David Lopez-Lee Ruben Garcia, Student Member DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION Neil Yoneji, Chancellor Victoria M. Richert, Interim Vice Chancellor, EducationalServices Dr. Bonnie R. James, Vice Chancellor, Business andResources Operation Martha A. Torgow, General Counsel COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION Dr. William E. Norlund, President Dr. Paul G. McKenna, Vice-President, AcademicAffairs Shari Borchetta, Acting Director of AdministrativeServices Carlos Nava, Dean of Students Carlotta R. Trento, Dean of Academic Affairs Eloise Fernandez-Cantrell, Dean of Vocational Education Ken Hunt, Dean of Admissions and Records ACCURACY STATEMENT The Los Angeles Community College District and Los Angeles Mission College have madeevery reasonable effort to determine that everything stated in this Catalog is accurate. Courses andprograms offered, together with other matters contained herein, administration of the Los Angeles Community College are subject to change without notice by the District or Los Angeles Mission College forreasons related to student enrollment, level of financial support, or for any other reason, at the discretionof the District and the College Administration. The the right to add, amend, or repeal any of their rules, District and the College further reserve regulations, policies and procedures consistent withapplicable laws. NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY All programs and activities of the Los Angeles Community College District shall be operated ina manner which is free of discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed,sex, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, Rule 1202). or veteran status (Reference: Board Occupational education classes are open to all students. Although the lack of proficiency in English isno barrier to enrollment in occupational education courses, it is suggested that students deficient in English utilizethe services of the college that are provided for proficiency or have English as a second language. persons who are limited is English POLITICA NO- DISCRIMINATORIA Todos los programas y actividades de los colegioscomunitarios de Los Angeles se Bevan a abo de refiere a raze, color, nacionalided, ascendencia, una manera Libre de discrirninaciOn en cuanto se religion, aexo, embarazo, estado civil, oriented& sexual,edad, incapacidad &ice o el ser veteran°. Las clans de educaciOn de trabajo u ocupacidn estin abiertas pare todoa los estudiantes. Aunque Is feltsde conocimiento del idioms inglAsno es una barrera pars poder matricularse en loscurios de educaci6n de trabajo, se sugiere que los estudiantes utilicen los servicios que ofrece el colegio que Worm dificiencia en el conocimiento del Maks, pars las personas con un limited° conocimiento de ate longueo que k hablen como segundo idiom'. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY COMPLIANCEPROCEDURE In order to insure equal opportunity policy complianceat Los Angeles Mission College, pkase direct inquiries extension 7793; Title DC/Gender Equity Coordinator, to: Affirmative Action Representative, extension 7693. For Section 504, Students with Disabilities,Program Director, extension 7734; Ombudsperson, extension 7713, ADA Compliance Officer,extension 7793. In addition, inquiries may also be directed Action at (213) 891-2315. to the District Office of Affirmative PROCEDINLIENTO PARA OBSERVAR LAS REGLASDE IGUALDAD DE OPORTUNIDAD Pars asegurar que se cumplan los procedimientos de igualdad de oportunidad en Los Angeles Mission College,favor de dirigi- sus preguntas a: La representante del Cumplimiento de las Regis* de Acoso Sexual,extension 7793; la representants de Acci6n Afinnativa, Coordinador de Equidad Sexual, extension 7793. Para k extension 7793; Titulo IX al secciOn 504, al Director del Programs pant EstudiantesIncapacitados, extension 7734; al Mediador de Asuntos Acadimicos, extension 7713; alrepresent/rue del Acts Nacional Acerca de las Personas Incepacitadas Disabilities Act), extension 7793; ademAs, puede tambien (ADA Americans with dirigir sus preguntas a la Oficina de Acci6n Afirmativadel Distrito, talefono (213) 891-2315. Southern California Public Safety Training Consortium ADMINISTRATION Dr. William Norlund Interim President, Los Angeles Mission College (LAMC) Dr. Paul G. McKenna Vice President, Academic Affairs (LAMC) Eloise Cantrell Dean Academic Affairs (LAMC) Vocational/Technical Education Frank Patino Division Dean Rio Hondo College David Balch, Ph.D. Program Coordinator Public Safety- Rio Hondo College Consortium - Project Director Gayle Brosseau Business Development Specialist (LAMC) Consortium - Project Coordinator Written and Compiled by Gayle Brosseau June 1995 iv 4 FOREWORD "This report is made pursuant to contractiagreement number 94-0113.This project was supported by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act of 1990 with funds administered by the Chancellor's Office, California Community Colleges. "This report was prepared as the result of work sponsored by the California Community Colleges, Chancellor's Office.It does not necessarily represent the views of the Chancellor, his employees, or the State of California. The Chancellor, the State of California, employees, contractors, and subcontractors make no warranty, express or implied, and assume no legal liability for the information in the report; nor does any party represent that the use of this information will not infringe upon privately owned rights. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The project staff of the Southern California Public Safety Training Consortium would liketo recognize the efforts of the following representatives of community colleges, public safety employers and agencies, high school districts, universities and private security businesses whose talents and dedication contributed to the culmination of a successful project. vi TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 2 GOAL/MISSION STATEMENT 3 CONSORTIUM OVERVIEW 4 OBJECTIVES 5 OUTCOMES EVALUATION CONCLUSIONS PROGRAM EVALUATION 12 NARRATIVE 12 DISSEMINATION 12 SUMMARY STATEMENTS - SUBCOMMITTEES 13 CURRICULUM 13 ELECTRONIC BULLETIN BOARD/RESOURCE LIST 22 TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT 24 PROMOTION 24 GENERAL CONCLUSIONS 26 RECOMMENDATIONS 27 TRENDS 28 FUTURE GOALS 31 APPENDIX APPENDIX A - ADVISORY COMMITTEE